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How does one manage mega-billion government-funded Medicare and Medicaid – two red hot healthcare issues? With about 11,000 mind-numbing pages of “absolutely overwhelming” regulations, according to CMS administrator Seema Verma.
CMS Chief Seema Verma talks to the media after an Indy town hall Nov....Read More 

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What does the future hold for brands? With millions of dollars being spent on brand campaigns, this represents a critical question. Few would argue that for brand development, times are changing. For marketers, there exist two critical times of major change. These are perhaps, at the moment, underestimated....Read More 

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Memo from journo legend Ann Compton to mainstream media: “Undermining our democracy is not Job One.” Further: a singular task of mainstream media is to “work responsibly and openly to earn back your trust.”
Compton, who retired from ABC-News after 41 years with the network, delivered her remarks...Read More 

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What key principles of presidential leadership make a critical difference?
History tells an interesting tale. During a recent insightful presentation in Indianapolis, legendary presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin quoted the New York Times: “We are no longer a people. We have become a mob.”
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“I think we know someone in common.”
These calming words from a Los Angeles A-lister drained away the social anxiety. It was the late 1980s, and I was meeting PR giant Carl Terzian for the first time at the California Club in Los Angeles. Terzian, already a national PR legend, commanded deep respect...Read More 

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What’s up with Day 199? Consider this sobering fact: On Day 200 of a covert cyber-attack, your company or organization may suddenly find – without any warning – that you’re severely compromised, facing expensive legal exposure, or worse case, effectively out of business.
Why? As too many...Read More 

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Is it possible to be pragmatic with a “heavy and difficult” outlook and be convincingly optimistic at the same time? From a world largely engulfed in recession to nuclear weapons to Ebola to democratic reform, such was the content of remarkable and insightful presentations (made without notes) that...Read More 

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How can you improve your city or region’s chances to stand out with key site selectors and relocation professionals? Incredibly competitive, thousands of high-energy and targeted efforts instantly materialize whenever a site search is made public.
Right now, as you read this, relocation professionals...Read More 